Smith Family of Randolph County NC

First Generation

David Smith was born in 1720 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County Virginia, the son of William and Mary Smith. William's will, dated 1742, names David, William and Samuel. David married Ann Bryant, daughter of John and Ann Bryant and also of this parish, before 1747. David and Ann appear to have moved to Frederick Co. VA around 1749, and to Loudoun Co. VA in 1759. In 1765 they moved to what is now Randolph Co. NC. Ann's brother John Bryant, and perhaps her brother Peter Bryant, also moved to Randolph County.